Innovation

Ionetix: $30+ Million Raised In Go-Public Transaction To Expand Medical Isotope Production And R&D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Ionetix announced it has raised more than $30 million through a private placement offering priced at $3.00 per share, alongside completing a reverse merger that enables the company to go public.

Presidio Investors: Strategic Investment Completed In Mortgage Brokerage Platform Edge Home Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Presidio Investors has completed a strategic investment in Edge Home Finance, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based mortgage brokerage platform focused on empowering loan originators through technology and operational support. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Airbus: Acquisition Of Quarkslab Strengthens Sovereign Cybersecurity Capabilities In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Airbus has entered into an agreement to acquire Quarkslab, a Paris-based cybersecurity firm specializing in protecting critical systems, software, and data from sophisticated cyber threats. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and consultation with employee representatives and is expected to close in 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Oscar Health: Siddhartha Sankaran Named Chair Of The Board, Succeeding Jeffery Boyd

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Oscar Health has announced that independent director Siddhartha Sankaran will become Chair of the Board effective June 4, 2026, succeeding Jeffery Boyd, who is not standing for reelection at the company's Annual Meeting. Sankaran has served on Oscar Health's Board for five years and brings more than two decades of leadership experience in the insurance sector, having held executive roles at American International Group, SiriusPoint, and FWD Group, and served on multiple boards.

IBM And Adobe Launch Industry-Specific AI Experience Orchestration Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

IBM and Adobe have deepened their partnership to deliver AI-powered customer experience orchestration solutions across industries, pairing Adobe's Customer Experience Orchestration capabilities with IBM's agentic AI platform and watsonx governance tools. The collaboration was announced at Adobe Summit, where IBM also received the 2026 Adobe Customer Experience Orchestration AI Technology Partner of the Year award for IBM watsonx.

Snap Finance: Executive Appointments Strengthen Legal And HR Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Snap Finance, a Salt Lake City-based fintech platform focused on expanding consumer access to financing and driving retailer growth, has appointed Lisa Young as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Todd Mayhew as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. The additions underscore the company's continued investment in experienced executive leadership as it expands its platform and capabilities to better serve consumers and merchant partners.

SoundHound AI: $43 Million Acquisition Of LivePerson To Build Omnichannel Conversational AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

SoundHound AI has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LivePerson, combining voice-based agentic AI with digital messaging capabilities to create an end-to-end omnichannel conversational AI platform. The transaction carries an equity value of $43 million, representing approximately a 22% premium over LivePerson's 30-day volume-weighted average value, and implies a total enterprise value of approximately $250 million after debt adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Mphasis: C$10 Million Acquisition Of Theory And Practice To Expand Decision Intelligence Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Mphasis, an AI-led technology solutions provider, has acquired Theory and Practice Business Intelligence Inc., a Vancouver-based technology company known for its Continuum AI decision intelligence platform, in a deal valued at C$10 million upfront with additional milestone-based contingent consideration of up to C$20 million.

Nephronomics: CerraCap Ventures Invests In AI-Driven Kidney Disease Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Nephronomics, a Costa Mesa, California-based AI and precision medicine company focused on cardio-kidney-metabolic disease, has received a strategic investment from CerraCap Ventures, a Southern California early-stage venture capital firm. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Trump Media & Technology Group: Kevin McGurn Named Interim Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Trump Media and Technology Group, the Sarasota, Florida-based operator of Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth.Fi, has appointed Kevin J. McGurn as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McGurn succeeds Devin Nunes, who served as CEO for four years.

Era: $11 Million Raised To Build The Intelligence Layer For A New Ecosystem Of AI-Powered Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Era, a startup building a platform that enables any device manufacturer, brand, designer, or creator to make intelligent objects with their own distinct style and behavior, has raised $11 million in seed funding and launched publicly. The round was led by Topology Ventures, with participation from betaworks, AIR (Collab Fund), Abstract, BoxGroup, Mozilla Ventures, and Collaborative Fund, alongside a group of angel investors including Caterina Fake and Ken Kocienda.

Raymond James Investment Management: Kristi Higgins Joins As Head Of ETF Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Raymond James Investment Management, a global asset management company with $115 billion in assets and a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James, has appointed Kristi Higgins as Head of ETF Strategy.

Project Prometheus Reportedly Closes $10 Billion Funding Round At $38 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Project Prometheus, the physical AI laboratory co-led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former Google X scientist Vikram Bajaj, has closed a $10 billion funding round valuing the company at roughly $38 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. JPMorgan and BlackRock are among the firms participating in the round, which has no lead investor. The company may announce the full investor list in the coming months.

Cognition: AI Coding Startup In Funding Talks At $25 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Cognition, the San Francisco-based AI coding startup behind autonomous software engineer Devin, is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a new funding round that would value the company at $25 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The discussions are ongoing and terms could change, but the round would more than double the company's current valuation of $10.2 billion, set just months ago.

Northern Gritstone: £20 Million Rolling Close Anchored By British Business Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Northern Gritstone, a Leeds-based deeptech and life sciences venture capital firm, has announced a £20 million rolling close of additional ordinary share commitments, bringing its total permanent capital to £382 million. The close was anchored by a £10 million cornerstone investment from the British Business Bank, which increases its total commitment to Northern Gritstone to £40 million. Additional investment came from existing shareholders, including Andrew Law, chief executive of hedge fund Caxton Associates.

Palantir: $300 Million USDA Contract Signed To Modernize Technology Infrastructure And Support American Farmers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Palantir Technologies has signed a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize how the agency delivers services to American farmers. The agreement advances two priorities: strengthening farm security as a national security imperative and accelerating program delivery across USDA's Farm Production and Conservation mission areas.

TheStorage: €3.6 Million In Seed Funding Raised To Commercialize Sand-Based Renewable Heat Storage For Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

TheStorage, a company developing sand-based thermal energy storage for industrial heat applications, has raised €3.6 million in seed funding to accelerate commercialization and expand its team. The round was led by Voima Ventures, with participation from Superhero Capital, 2C Ventures, and Momentum.

UNIVITY: €27 Million Raised To Build High-Speed Space-Based Internet Infrastructure For Telecom Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

UNIVITY, a Paris-based operator of space-based connectivity services, has raised €27 million in a Series A funding round to complete its VLEO 5G demonstration program, develop its product offering for telecom operators, and prepare for industrial and commercial scale-up from 2028. The round was backed by Blast, Expansion, and the Deeptech 2030 fund managed on behalf of the French State by Bpifrance as part of the France 2030 investment plan, alongside two family offices.

Clough Capital: Actively Managed ETF Platform Surpasses $100 Million In Assets Under Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Clough Capital Partners L.P. announced that its actively managed ETF platform has surpassed $100 million in assets under management, reflecting growing investor demand for research-driven, active equity strategies.

908 Devices: Appoints Kola Otitoju As Chief Business & Strategy Officer And Grants Inducement Equity Awards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

908 Devices announced the appointment of Kola Otitoju as Chief Business & Strategy Officer, a newly created executive role aimed at accelerating the company’s next phase of growth. In this position, Otitoju will lead product and corporate strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and partnership initiatives as the company expands across public health, safety, and defense technology markets.

NeoCognition: $40 Million Raised For Specialized AI Agent Platform Advancing Expert Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

NeoCognition, a research lab focused on building self-learning AI agents, has emerged from stealth with a $40 million seed funding round to advance specialized intelligence and expert-level automation. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Cambium Capital and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with participation from Vista Equity Partners and several other investors. Notable angel investors and advisors include Lip-Bu Tan, Ion Stoica, and leading AI researchers such as Dawn Song, Ruslan Salakhutdinov, and Luke Zettlemoyer.

Decade Energy: €22 Million Raised To Scale Depot Power Infrastructure For European Truck Electrification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Decade Energy, a Paris-based company building power infrastructure at logistics depots, has raised €22 million to scale deployment across France, expand its product offering, and enter new international markets. The round was led by Eiffel Investment Group and SET Ventures, with continued backing from existing investors Ananda Impact Ventures and Contrarian Ventures.

Gold Telegraph: Interview With Founder And Publisher Alex Deluce On The Making Of Judy Shelton Documentary

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Gold Telegraph is one of North America's fastest-growing platforms focused on gold, global macroeconomics, and the evolving monetary system. Deluce recently sat down with Dr. Judy Shelton, a conservative economist, former Trump advisor, and occasional WSJ contributor known for her advocacy to return to the gold standard. To learn more, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Alex Deluce, the founder, publisher, and lead voice behind Gold Telegraph.

Harbinger Sports Partners: $450 Million Raised In Initial Closing Of Fund I Strategy For Professional Sports Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Harbinger Sports Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused exclusively on minority stake investments in professional sports franchises, has secured over $450 million in assets under management following the initial closing of its Fund I strategy. The closing was anchored by leading private wealth platforms, alongside family offices and institutional capital investors seeking long-term exposure to professional sports ownership.

Cloudsmith: $72 Million Series C Raised To Secure The AI-Powered Software Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Cloudsmith, a universal artifact management platform based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has raised $72 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market capabilities as enterprises increasingly adopt AI-driven software development. The round was led by TCV and included participation from Insight Partners, along with other existing investors.

Rilian: $17.5 Million In Seed Funding Raised To Advance Agentic AI For Cyber And Defense Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2026

Rilian, a McLean, Virginia-based provider of AI-native cybersecurity and defense systems integration, has raised $17.5 million in seed and seed extension funding to expand its agentic AI platform across the United States, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and other Allied nations. The round was led by 8VC, First In, and Tamarack Global, with participation from 8090 Industries, Liquid 2 Ventures, Perot Jain, and Protego Ventures. Proceeds will support go-to-market efforts, engineering talent acquisition, and research and development in agentic AI-powered cyber and defense technology solutions for commercial markets and nation-scale environments.

Focus: Acquisition Of Progressive Solutions Expands Healthcare IT Platform Into Dental Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2026

Focus, a unified healthcare technology partner delivering managed IT, security, and data services, announced it has acquired Progressive Solutions, a dental IT services company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fenton, Missouri. The transaction, which closed in January, represents Focus’s first expansion into the dental sector and strengthens its broader push to serve healthcare practices across specialties.

Snap: Derek Andersen Departing As CFO And Doug Hott Steps Into Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2026

Snap Inc. is undergoing a leadership transition in its finance organization, as Chief Financial Officer Derek Andersen prepares to depart after nearly eight years with the company. In an internal note shared on April 20, 2026, Evan Spiegel confirmed that Andersen’s final earnings call will take place on May 6, with his last day scheduled for May 8.

The Many: Majority Stake In CatalystXR Expands Global Immersive Technology Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2026

The Many announced it has acquired a majority stake in CatalystXR, expanding its capabilities in XR, VR, and AR as part of its global growth strategy.

Behavox: Mizuho Securities Deploys AI-Powered Communications Monitoring Platform To Strengthen Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2026

Behavox announced that Mizuho Securities has implemented its Quantum AI platform to enhance communications surveillance and compliance operations.